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October 5, 1981 Page Three as requested, the primary benef~ctor of the extension of that line would be Mr. John Oliver, who owns property north of County Road 1, which could then be serviced by the extension. The City Administrator further indicated that the Elk River Investor's Association and Mr. Oliver have discussed a method for paying the approximate $3,900 required for the extension. The City Administrator rec- ommended that because timing is important at this stage of construction, that the City Council authorize the construction of the extension with the specific under- standing that the construction would not proceed until there was a legally binding agreement between the Elk River Investor's Association and John Oliver, regarding the payment of the change order cost. Councilman Toth questioned the method of assessing the additional change order cost. Councilman Duitsman asked if the cost of the extension could be assessed differently than the rest of the project. Mr. Dave Sellergren, City Attorney, indicated that the, formula for the means of asses- sing the cost is not significant,,: as long as the assessment is no greater than the benefits to the property. Mr. Dick Gongoll, representative for the Elk River In- vestor's Association, indicated that an agreement for the change order costs could be reached with Mr. John Oliver and the Investors Group, and further indicated that two property owners still object to the sanitary sewer lateral design along the west side of thei:street. Mr. Gongoll indicated that representatives of the Elk River Investor's Association, the City Administrator and Mr. Chuck Wilson, of McCombs-Knutson engineering firm wduld be meeting in the next day to discuss the issue of moving the sanitary sewer lateral line to the other side of the street. Mr. Chuck Wilson of McCombs-Knutson and Associates, Inc., indicated that it was imperative that a decision be made asa pre-construction conference is scheduled for October 9th. Councilman Toth questioned the utilities on the opposite side of the street as posing a problem for the redesign of the sanitary sewer lateral. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A CHANGE IN THE DESIGN OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK SANITARY SEWER LATERAL TO MOVE THE LINE TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET RATHER THAT TRE EXlSTING DESIGN ON THE WEST SIDE, PROVIDING THAT SUCH MOVE IS ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE AND AGREEABLE TO THE' PARTIES CONCERNED AND 'IN THE' EVENT THAT !SOCH "A MOVE TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET IS NOT PRACTICAL, THAT THE SANITARY SEWER LATERAL BE EXTENDED TO THE END OF THE MO-CON PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN'SECONDED THE'MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7. Vacation of Utility and Drainage Easement in Barrington Place Subdivision- Public Hearing. Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. Gary Santwire, developer of Barrington Place, and McDonald's Corporation have requested that the City of Elk River vacate a utility and drainage easement on the common lot line of Lots 5 and 6, Block 6, Barrington Place Subdivision. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the request to vacate the easement has been made inasmuch as the McDonald's Corporation has purchased Lots 5 and 6, and plans to locate their restaurant on the common lot line between Lots 5 and 6, and further further indicated that there were utility and drainage easements 011< ,the remaining sides of Lots 5 and 6, and that the utility and drainage easement along the common lot line would serve no purpose for the City of Elk River. Mayor Hinkle declared the public hearing open. There being no persons wishing to address the subject, Mayor Hinkle closed the public hearing.